Secrets

Chapter 8

I don't stop walking until I reach my door. Once there I turn ever so slightly to see if perhaps Nick had changed mind and come to tell me what he had wanted.

But why would he do that?

I sigh as I walk into my room. Once I reach the little table at the far corner I sit down and put my head in my hands. What am I doing wrong?

I can tell that there is still some distance between Mrs. Wilson and I. And I have never even had a full conversation with Mr. Wilson.

I just don't belong here.

There is a slight tap at the door followed by a "Miss?"

Oh Eleanor. I quickly regain my posture and wipe all emotion off of my face. "Yes? Come in." I call back to her.

Eleanor slips in quietly. She has a look on her face saying that see would rather be anywhere else then here. I let my guard slip for a moment to let a single though cross my mind. Not her too. But that single moment is all she needed. "Miss, are you alright?" she asks me. I nod my head probably too quickly. She still knows that something is wrong.

She gives me a sad look before saying "I have been through sad things too, I know that look."

Eleanor suddenly goes very pale, as if she has said something she was not supposed to.

She gives me a small curtsy and walks over to my wardrobe. She pulls out a blue silky dress. One of my new ones. She pulls it off of it's hanger and brings it to me. "Will this one do for tonight, Miss?" she asks, still not meeting my eyes. I give her a small nod.

Eleanor helps me put on the dress and the does my hair. The whole time in silence.

She puts the last pin in my hair, gives me a curtsy and goes to walk out of the door.

Before she can make it to the door, she falls. And doesn't move.